ARA Appoints Ash Srivastava as CFO
Srivastava will support ARA’s strategic growth initiatives and oversee processes and procedures to ensure the company meets government contract and compliance obligations
Antenna Research Associates (“ARA”) today announced that Ash Srivastava has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer. Srivastava will oversee financial strategy and operations, playing a key role in supporting ARA’s growth and execution of its strategic objectives.
“Ash brings deep expertise in financial leadership and a strong track record of supporting growth and operational excellence,” said CEO Logen Thiran. “His experience will help ARA continue executing on its strategy and delivering value to our customers and stakeholders.”
Srivastava brings significant experience in strategic leadership and operational and financial discipline to this new role. Most recently, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at kSARIA Interconnect, where he built out the Finance and Accounting teams across all six divisions and formalized financial operating processes and procedures. Srivastava also oversaw $208 million growth in revenue over five years and successfully integrated financial operations for four acquisitions. Prior to joining kSARIA, Srivastava served as Vice President and CFO for Zydus Noveltech Inc., and was also Vice President of Structured Finance for Bombardier Inc.
Srivastava is a Certified Management Accountant (CMA®) and holds a Ph.D. in Finance from the University of Toronto, Canada, an M.B.A. in finance from Concordia University, Canada, and a B.Eng. (Hons.) in mechanical engineering from Birla Institute of Technology & Science, India.
As CFO, Srivastava will oversee financial strategy, accounting, FP&A, budgeting, and key operational functions across ARA. He will also manage government contracts and compliance, while supporting the company’s ERP and information technology systems. In addition, he will focus on driving operational efficiencies and supporting ARA’s ongoing commitment to high performance and customer satisfaction.
“This is an exciting opportunity to help advance ARA’s vision and support the team in delivering continued growth and innovation,” said Srivastava. “I look forward to collaborating with the leadership team to build on ARA’s success.”